Jan. 27, 2025
The Catawba County Youth Council is accepting Requests for Funding Proposals (RFPs) targeted to address the impact areas of health and education as they relate to the needs and wellbeing of children and youth in our community.
Applications will open on the Catawba County United Way (CCUW) website Feb. 7 (see link below).
The Youth Council partners with the CCUW in this annual community investment process. The RFP applications are due to the United Way by midnight on March 7.
RFPs will be considered by the Catawba County Youth Council from organizations who are either incorporated as a not-for-profit, tax-exempt entity or who have a 501-C3 legal status, within Catawba County. They must comply with applicable legal, federal, state and local operating and reporting requirements (e.g. government approved accounting practices, annual audit, 990, nondiscrimination). Agencies will need to provide proof of their non-profit status.
RFPs for consideration by the Youth Council must be programs operated by an active, responsible and voluntary governing body and adhere to a locally developed and adopted code of ethics for volunteers and staff, which include provisions for ethical management, publicity, fundraising practices and full and fair disclosure.
Funding requests cannot be for programs currently receiving funds through any other CCUW grant cycle for this specific program.
Monies available for program funding are raised through the Catawba County United Way’s annual community campaign. All grant amounts are contingent on funding recommended by the Youth Council and approved by the Catawba County United Way Board of Directors.
These funding recommendations are made solely by the Catawba County Youth Council and its panel members.
For questions about applying for this grant, contact John Bailey, CCUW Director of Community Impact at jbailey@ccunitedway.com or call 828-327-6851.
Organizations selected for funding will be notified in writing in June.
To learn more about the United Way Youth Community investment process, visit https://www.ccunitedway.com/youth-council.